No. people at camp = 150 person.

Avg. water cons. per person/day = 200 L "as per Egyptian code and national plumbing code"
for motel.
Total avg. water cons. /day = 30,000 L/day.
Drainage factor = 0.8 0.9 % from water consumption (take it 0.8%).
Total avg. drainage /day = 30,000x0.8 = 24,000 L/day.
Total avg. drainage /hr = 24,000/24 = 1000 L
SEPTIC TANK CALCULATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:1.

The retention time for sewage at septic tank must be between 24hr to 72hr.

2.

The volume of septic tank shall be not less than 2m3 and another one will be requested
if its volume exceed 36m3.

3.

The depth of septic tank shall be not less than 1.2m and not exceed 1.85m with slope
towards inlet 1/10%.

4.

It is better to construct septic tank with rectangular shape and with two
compartments, satisfying the following conditions:a.
b.

5.
6.

The capacity of the inlet compartment shall have a capacity not less than 1/3
the total tank capacity
The ratio between its length and width shall be 2 or 3.

The distance between septic tank and distribution box of percolating pit shall be not
less than 1.5m.
The level of outlet pipe shall be less than inlet pipe by 5cm.

Form above:Assume retention time = 24hr.

Volume of septic tank required = 1000x24 = 24,000 L (24m3).
Dims. of septic tank required = 6x3x1.5m.
PERCOLATING PIT CALCULATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:1. You have to identify the absorption rate of soil as it is vary according to its type (is it clay,
sand, porous, rocketc?).
2. The diameter of percolating pit shall not be less than 1m.
3. The distance between pit and distribution box shall be not less than 1.5m.
4. The distance between two percolating pit shall be not less than 3 times its diameter.
5. The distance between percolating pit and any beneath building shall be not less than 6m.
6. The percolating pit shall be vented with pipe not less than 10cm.
7. The bottom level of percolating pit shall be above level underground water reservoir by
min. 2m.
Form above:Assume soil is sandy with absorption rate = 120 L/day/m 2.
The effective absorption area required = 24,000/120 = 200m2.
Dims. of percolating pits required = 2X5x4m